THE MAG: Who’s having as much fun as you guys right now? It’s a short list, but Taylor Swift is probably on it.
STEPHEN CURRY: Taylor Swift and my Carolina Panthers, another unbeaten.
For us commoners, how would you describe what it’s like to be in the zone that the Warriors are currently in?
The game is slow. It just feels so comfortable, smooth, natural. It’s the confidence that, when we’re out on the floor, only good things are gonna happen. Any move you wanna make, it happens. You’ll miss shots, but there’s a flow to everything you do. It’s cool. I’m on cloud nine.
Be honest. Did you see this coming?
[Pause] Not this. I mean, I expected to be a pretty good NBA point guard and hopefully win a championship. But MVP and all this stuff? Not really. I never looked at my mantel and envisioned an MVP trophy sitting there. This is pretty crazy.
Are you the best player in the world?
When I’m on the floor, I believe I am, for sure. I don’t get into why I’m better than such and such. But that’s my motivation when I work.
It’s you and LeBron in a toss-up right now.
That motivates me. But if I took a vote of the nation and they say I finished second, I wouldn’t be, like, disappointed. It’s a pretty cool conversation to have.
And to think that exactly two years ago, you and I were wondering whether you’d get snubbed again for an All-Star selection.
Hah. I remember.
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